| "Old World" and "New World" are perhaps two of | | | | Champagne (all France), Rioja (Spain) and Chianti |
| the most used terms in wine lexicon. People new | | | | (Italy) are therefore all Old World. The Old World |
| to the world of wine frequently express | | | | has been making wine (almost) for ever - the |
| frustration when confronted with these terms, | | | | Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans establishing the |
| either on a wine bottle, or in a wine tasting. After | | | | earliest vineyards. |
| all, what does each term actually mean? | | | | New World wines are basically everywhere else! |
| Old World wines refer to wines that come from | | | | The America's (North and South), Australia, New |
| Europe and The Mediterranean basin, where wine | | | | Zealand, South Africa are all New World wine |
| has historically been made to established styles | | | | producers. Winemaking in the New World began in |
| using certain grape varieties and winemaking | | | | the 16th century (initially in Mexico curiously |
| techniques. Wines from Bordeaux, Burgundy, | | | | enough). |